Without doubt, the best pound for pound ever!

[Silverfox]

Hagler could have beaten him..

I loved watching the Hagler fights. I really miss the days of the Ray Leonard, Duran, Hagler & Hearns intrigue & entertainment.

Those were the days when the championship rounds started from the 13th round. 14th & 15th were the Leonard & Hagler specialities! How Hagler lost to Leonard, is still beyond me.....to this day!

To answer your statement: Hagler/Robinson would have been a great fight...But I tend to believe that Robinson would have won a majority points decision. Too slick..too quick...he would have frustrated Hagler.

[Mr. Violence]

Hagler could have beaten him..

i agree with you and not only that but hagler was the greatest middleweight champion of all time.

[grayfist]

Sugar Ray Robinson.

Read the story. For the older generation, it's not surprising. For the newer, who know no better...Read and be impressed!

Link: http:coxscorner.tripod.com/robinson.html

The phrase POUND FOR POUND was specially coined for Sugar Ray Robinson. He was and is the yardstick upon which all others, subsequently, were measured.

But comparing Robinson with Robinson, it was, I believe, the welterweight Robinson that was the best.

[Mr. Violence]

its ali for me

[grayfist]

its ali for me

Among heavyweights, Joe Louis reigned the longest...

Ali however, went beyond the ring; he transcended boxing; was even considered by many as bigger than all of sports. There are those who go to the extent of declaring that Ali is beyond any country, including the US. He is for and of all humanity.

[dodge]

My list of the top 15 damn boxers of all time period.

1.Sugar Ray Robinson
2. Henry Armstrong
3. Harry Greb
4.JCC
5.Ali
6. Joe Louis
7. Roberto Duran
8.Marvin Hagler
9. Larry Holmes
10. Roy Jones Jr.
11. Mike Tyson
12.Pernell Whitaker
13.Evander Holyfield
14. Erik Morales
15.James Toney

[cple]

The phrase POUND FOR POUND was specially coined for Sugar Ray Robinson. He was and is the yardstick upon which all others, subsequently, were measured.

But comparing Robinson with Robinson, it was, I believe, the welterweight Robinson that was the best.

I've heard variations of the phrase "pound for pound" that were used for fighters before Robinson's era. Something along the lines of: greatest fighter of any "poundage", was used to describe Harry Greb.

[MexicanBoxer]

HERRY GREB IS THE GREATEST MIDDLEWEIGHT WHILE ROBINSON WAS THE GREATEST WELTERWEIGHT. YEAP HES THE GREATEST WITH Armstrong and Duran behind him.

[grayfist]

I've heard variations of the phrase "pound for pound" that were used for fighters before Robinson's era. Something along the lines of: greatest fighter of any "poundage", was used to describe Harry Greb.

Yes,pal, there were. I've come accross a few myself. But phrased in any manner, no fighter was labeled with as much consistency over the longest period of time as Robinson was. And "Pound-for-Pound", as a phrase, was coined for Robinson.

[Chups]

"Greatest" is a toss between SRR, Louis and Ali.